Environmental Career Worker Training Program
LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE (Scroll down for application)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (2023/24) |
- Training: January 8 - March 28, 2024
- Orientation: January 8 - 12, 2024
- Training Begins: January 16, 2024
- Training Ends: March 28, 2024
- Graduation Date: April 3, 2024 (tentative)
Student training incentives include:
- Weekly Stipend
- Lunch
- Bus Pass (if needed)
- Medical evaluation required for environmental work
- Protective equipment and other work gear
- TWIC Cards available to eligible participants
- Attend and complete ALL 12 WEEKS of training
- Be fully COVID-19 vaccinated
- Take and pass TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education)
- Have a valid State driver's license or ID and a social security card
- Be from the New Orleans Metro area
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be unemployed or underemployed
- Be able to pass a drug test
- Have a high school diploma or GED
- Speak and read English
- Be willing to work upon completion of the program
Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive certifications and be ready to begin work in the construction and/or environmental field. Job placement assistance will be provided.
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